Snowstorm-related road closures cause delivery truck delays for C.O. businesses
With closures and delays in the mountain passes due to hazardous weather conditions, trucks are having a tough time making…
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Oregon Brewers Guild launches ‘Mashing Barriers’ internship program
The Oregon Brewers Guild has announced the launch of their new Mashing Barriers Internship Program. The Guild’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…
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Wyden cheers word that beer can maker will postpone changes that could hurt brewers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., welcomed Tuesday a response from the Ball Corp. that it will postpone actions previously set to take effect Jan. 1 which he…
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Powell Butte’s hunger-fighting 1017 Project boosts beef donations by 163% this year
What began as a temporary emergency response to pandemic-related demands for protein at local food banks in 2020 became a full-throttle expansion for…
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OLCC makes major revisions to cannabis rules, adds hemp standards, regulations
At a special meeting Tuesday, the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission approved significant changes for regulating the legal marijuana industry and…
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2021 High Desert in review: Worker, supply chain shortages have big impacts
As you probably know, worker and supply chain shortages have been major issues throughout the year. Here’s a recap of how some Central Oregon…
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Mt. Bachelor adds lift ticket ‘pick-up box’ in Old Mill, making for quicker trip to the lifts
Skiers and snowboarders making the trek to Mt. Bachelor now have a touchless way to pick up pre-purchased lift passes before even leaving Bend,…
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Oregon home mortgage foreclosures moratorium expires on Friday; free help available
The foreclosure moratorium in Oregon that will end on Friday, Dec. 31 was established to prevent foreclosures for those who lost income or were…
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C.O. coaches unsure about idea of name, image and likeness deals for high school athletes
The Oregon School Activities Association Executive Board is considering allowing high school athletes to benefit from Name, Image and Likeness (NIL)…
Continue Reading Wyden asks can manufacturing co. to delay changes that could hurt Oregon’s small brewers
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., on Wednesday asked the Ball Corp. to postpone recent action it’s taken that he said will hurt small brewers in Oregon and…
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Oregon BOLI says: Remember your right to sick time
The law guarantees Oregonians the right to protected time off work. As the Omicron variant takes hold in Oregon, the Bureau of Labor and Industries…
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C. Oregon jobless rates keep tumbling in November, near record pre-pandemic lows
Unemployment levels continued to tumble across Central Oregon in November, with rates only 1.5 percentage points or less off their historic low…
Continue ReadingIntel tells unvaccinated employees they face unpaid leave
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Intel has told workers that unvaccinated people who don’t get an exemption for religious or medical reasons will be on…
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OSU Extension Small Farms Program receives USDA grants to strengthen Oregon’s food systems
Two Oregon State University Extension Service Small Farms program projects have been awarded U.S. Department of Agriculture grants totaling more than…
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Fred Meyer, grocery union reach settlement, strike over after less than a day
The union for thousands of Fred Meyer grocery workers in Bend, Portland and two other Oregon locations reached a tentative settlement late Friday…
Continue Reading OLCC requires bartenders, servers to report any suspected sex trafficking
In an effort to address sex trafficking within the hospitality industry, commissioners of the Oregon Liquor & Cannabis Commission passed an emergency…
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Summit Health partners with Pulse Heart Institute for C. Oregon cardiovascular care
Summit Health Oregon, the largest independent multispecialty, physician-led medical group in Central Oregon, announced Friday its partnership with…
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Leading Edge Aviation adds helicopter tours, charters
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leading Edge Aviation of Bend announced Thursday a new division which brings Central Oregon Aerial Tour options to visitors and…
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Financial support from Visit Bend launches Sustainable Tourism Lab at OSU-Cascades
Oregon State University–Cascades announced Wednesday it will establish a research laboratory to provide data and services to help tourism entities…
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Awbrey Butte residents oppose proposed 42-unit ‘middle housing’ development
If you walk the full length of Glassow Drive in Bend’s Awbrey Butte neighborhood, you’ll pass 40 homes, but a new proposed development could double…
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